Beyond Lewis and Clark Gap, Sol 4482- (September 2, 2016-) |
Beyond Lewis and Clark Gap, Sol 4482- (September 2, 2016-) |
Sep 2 2016, 06:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4256 Joined: 17-January 05 Member No.: 152 |
Our first good look through the gap:
http://qt.exploratorium.edu/mars/opportuni...0M1.JPG?sol4482 |
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Jun 15 2017, 04:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 507 Joined: 10-September 08 Member No.: 4338 |
If all else fails, would it be possible to exploit a terrain effect to straighten the wheel?
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Jun 16 2017, 02:08 AM
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Member Group: Admin Posts: 976 Joined: 29-September 06 From: Pasadena, CA - USA Member No.: 1200 |
If all else fails, would it be possible to exploit a terrain effect to straighten the wheel? We have donated all the suitable rocks to our sister Curiosity. We would have needed a formation that would act sort of like a vice, insert the wheel there and rotate the vehicle. We unintentionally ended in a vice situation before with Curiosity and we tried (and succeeded) to avoid getting the wheel stuck there. Even if we could find a suitable setup nearby, manage the impossible and set the wheel there, would you really send the command to turn the vehicle around? There's a 1500:1 gear ratio on the gearbox. I would be afraid to bend the strut, or at least damaging the drive actuator! Not trying to be blunt, but we in ops need to be really careful not to make more damage and completely disable the vehicle. This should not discourage anyone to provide suggestions. I will read them all. Paolo -------------------- Disclaimer: all opinions, ideas and information included here are my own,and should not be intended to represent opinion or policy of my employer.
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